{"id":6794,"date":"2023-01-17T23:31:56","date_gmt":"2023-01-17T22:31:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.xn--nordsdtrail-xhb.de\/2023\/01\/17\/trail-days-2022-nst-and-find-penguins-community-meeting\/"},"modified":"2023-01-21T10:31:40","modified_gmt":"2023-01-21T09:31:40","slug":"trail-days-2022-nst-and-find-penguins-community-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.xn--nordsdtrail-xhb.de\/en\/2023\/01\/17\/trail-days-2022-nst-and-find-penguins-community-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"Trail Days 2023 – NST and Find Penguins Community Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]When the North South Trail was opened in 2020, the social media app “Find Penguins” was also at the start. Even during the first ascent of the trail, more than 1700 followers were there live. No one could have imagined that this app would develop into something so big and unique.\r\nBut who are the people behind the avatars, who so enthusiastically hike along virtually and repeatedly motivate others and are on hand with helpful tips and tricks?\r\nAt Whitsun 2022, the app users Pura-Vida, BonnGiorno and D\u00fcsselSieg organised a meeting in the Siebengebirge. It was planned as a “Find Penguins Community Meeting” in a manageable circle of 20 people at the Jillieshof campsite near Bad Honnef. First of all, the campsite was the ideal place for this meeting. Apart from clean showers and a nearby supermarket, there were also refrigerators, a fireplace with a barbecue and a very spacious tent meadow with a fantastic view of the Siebengebirge. During the three days, wonderful hikes were undertaken, sometimes in good weather but also sometimes in the rain….[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space]
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